US NewsFormer NASCAR Driver Townley Killed in Georgia ShootingSavePrintJohn Wes Townley speaks at a news conference after qualifying for the Arca Racing Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., on July 19, 2014. Nam Y. Huh/AP PhotoThe Associated Press10/3/2021|Updated: 10/3/2021ATHENS, Ga.—A former NASCAR driver was killed Saturday in a shooting in Georgia that also wounded a woman, investigators said.John Wes Townley, 31, died in the shooting in a neighborhood around 9 p.m., Athens-Clarke County Coroner Sonny Wilson told the Athens Banner-Herald.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesHow Major US Stock Indexes Fared Oct. 23Oct 23, 2025How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Oct. 22Oct 22, 2025Suspected Explosive Device Found and Brought Indoors Prompts Wyoming Capitol EvacuationOct 22, 2025The Gilded Age of Private Equity for the MassesOct 22, 2025Related TopicsNASCARGeorgia shooting